Folding bed.



R. F. GORNEIL. FOLDING BED. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7, 1913.

Patented Nov 18, 1913.

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FOLDING BED.

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ROBERT 1. CORNEIL, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

FOLDING BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 18,1913.

Application filed January 7, 1913. Serial No. 740,659.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT F. ConxniL, acitizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county ofSan Diego and State of California, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Folding Beds, and do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being hadto the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

The object of my invention is to provide a bed, which, while having astandard size when arranged for use, can be folded into very smallcompass which will admit of its being stored away in a recess, and ofits being readily passed through doors of ordinary size when it isdesired to move the bed from one room or apartment, to another, andwhich combining these improved constructions will be of simpleconstruction, easy of manipulation and possess all required strength andrigidity, invention consists in the folding bed having thecharacteristics of construction and op eration substantially ashereinafter specified and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyin drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bedembodying my invention shown in its folded or collapsed condition; Fig.2 is a side view showing'it opened and arranged ready for use; Fig. 3 isa detail end view.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawings, I employa supporting and movable frame 10, which is U- shaped, that is to say,it comprises a horizontal bottom bar and two vertical end bars, therebeing attached to the bottom bar near one end and to one side of itslongitudinal cent-er, two transverse bars 11, each of which has attachedto it two casters or rollers 12 upon which the desired structure mayreadily be rolled for shifting the same about. Pivotally connected tothe upper end of each of the vertical frame bars is a bed frame 13,rectangular in form and made referably of angle bars suitably riveted orbolted together.

The pivotal connection between the upper ends of the vertical bars ofthe frame 10 and the bed frame 13, as shown in the drawings, is formedby two bracket arms 14:, one at each end of. the bed frame, each ofwhich is of an inverted L-shape, and each of which and to these ends my,

at the angle or corner of the L has a laterally pro ecting flanged studl5, and each of which at the outer end of its right angle arm has asimilar stud 16, which studs of each. arm slidably engage a horizontalslot 17 in the upper end of each vertical arm of the frame 10, whichslot at midlength has an upwardly extending vertical opening 18 throughwhich the stud 15 may play when the bed frame is swung on the stud 16,this arrangement being useful in that a. shorter radius is provided forthe swing of that side of the bed. which is nearer the pivot 16 so thatcollision with the bottom bar of the frame 10 is avoided and thevertical arms of the frame 10 can thus be shorter than would be the caseif the pivotal connection were a. simple hinge one. The location of thestuds 15 and 16 is such that when the bed frame is in a horizontalposition for use the center of gravity is well below the point ofsupport of the bed 10, and hence. the stability of the bed when arrangedin a horizontal position for use is assured, the. bed being suspendedwhen it is in a horizontal.position so that it is well below its pointsof support and will obviously oppose any tendency to swing sidewise ascompared with an arrangement, for example, by which the point of pivotalsupport would lie below the bed.

By shifting the bed to place both studs of each suspending bracket armout of alinement with the vertical extension of the slot, the-bed islocked or held in horizontal position even without provision of anyother means to secure this result. However, I provide near the foot andthe head of the bed a pair of supporting legs 19 attached to rock shafts20 pivoted to brackets on the underside of the bed frame so that saidlegs may be swung from a vertical position to a position close to andsubstantially parallel with the side bars of the bed frame when not inuse, which legs, of course, when turned to vertical position form asupport for the bed. I preferably provide a bed with a head boarid, orframe 21, and a foot board, or rame 22, each of which is carried by itsown rock shaft 23 journalcd parallel and close to a log carrying rockshaft, and I connect, or gear the two rock shafts together so that whenthe foot board and head boa rd are moved into and out of position foruse the legs will simultaneously move into and out of position for use.The connection between the rock shafts may be intermeshing gear for thefoot board .of the bed. Both the,

head board and the foot board have side plates 32 which may be ditheropen worker solid, which when the head board and foot boards are turnedto position out of use extend alongside of and above the side rails ofthe bed to confine pillows and bedding placed within the bed, and, ofcourse, when the bed is closed the head board and the foot boardclosedown upon the bedding and it 'is thereby held in place.

When the bedstead is swung to the vert-i cal position shown in Fig. 1,it is there held by a latch device consisting of two latches 33 pivotedbetween two cars or lugs on the bottom bar of the frame 10, which arerespectively positioned to engage the foot board and the head board, andwhich are connected by a weighted bar 34 which normally tends to rockthe latches into locking position so that automatically when thebedstead is swung into vertical position it will belatched. To free thelatches a treadle 35 is provided having an end that lies under the latchbar so that upon depressing the treadle the-latches will be rocked torelease the bedstead.

It will be seen that when in the closed, or compact state, a bedembodying my invention occupies very little compass so that it may bereadily shifted around from place;

to place and through doorways, and is admirably fitted for storage in arecess which may be provided especially for the purpose, 1

as shown in Fig. l of the drawings, which recess has a hinged door 36,which may be shutwhen the bed is outside thereof, and in P such a caseas this I attach to the vertical 5 bar of the frame 10 a door-formingpanel 37 i which fits the recess when the bed is shoved g therein, whichpanel may be provided with a mirror, or given a configuration or designf corresponding with the wood work of the apartment. The connectionbetween the panel when it carries a mirror, is a pivotal 5 one,consisting of a rod 38 passing through overlapping lugs or ears on thevertical end bars of the frame 10, and the back of the panel shows thatthe mirror may be tilted to enable it to be satisfactorily used, and onits outer side the panel, or mirror frame is provided with handles 39 bywhich the bed may be withdrawn from its recess. Suitsegments 24 and 25on the respective shafts 1 Lovable able ventilating fines, of course,are provided for the recess so as to keep the bed clothing in a fresh,well aired condition.

' The recess may be lined with sheet iron or wood, and if wood is usedit will preferably be cedar, because it is obnoxious or repugnant to allinsects. The ventilation ma be effected by means of a box or tube outletopening screened to exclude insects, or it may be ventilated by usingthe air circling between the floors and walls, although this method isnot as desirable as ventilation frpm the outside.

It will be understood while metal is admy bed, I, nevertheless, do notrestrict myself to any particular material, nor do I confine myself toany particular details of construction, as these may be varied withoutdeparture-from the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is- 1. The combinationof a supporting frame having vertical members, a bed frame pivotallyattached thereto, the pivotal connection being above the center ofgravity of the bed when in a horizontal position for use, said pivotalconnection comprising for each vertical member a pair of separatedstuds, and. a slot in the vertical member.

:2. The combination of a supporting and transporting frame havingvertical members, a bed frame pivotally attached thereto, a head boardpivoted to said bed frame, a foot board pivoted to said bed frame,supporting legs pivoted to the bed frame, and operative connectionsbetween the head board and one set of legs and the foot board 5 and theother set of legs.

! 3. The combination of a supporting and transporting frame havingvertical members, a bed frame pivotally attached thereto, a head boardpivoted to said bed frame, a foot board pivoted to said bed frame,supporting legs pivoted to the bed frame, and operative connectionsbetween the head i and the other set of legs, the head board and footboard, respectively, having side'plates situatedto engage'and confinebed clothes. in testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

ROBERT GORNEIL.

i Witnesses:

JAooB V. Mona,

ELMER E. RoDABAncH.

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